Registered Practical Nurse 

Job Description

The Registered Practical Nurse provides professional nursing care to clients following established nursing care plans and practices and required medical care.

Job Type: Part-time and Full-time 

1. To assess client home care needs, initiate visits, and the development of an appropriate plan of care that identifies care objectives and anticipated outcomes as applicable;

2. To conduct follow-up visits/calls with clients to ensure the service provided meets the client's needs and adheres to Arcadia Home Care quality standards;

3. To participate in the implementation of administrative policies and procedures relating to safe and effective client care;

4. To assist in a recruit, train, developing, supervising & performance managing staff

5. To plan and organize orientations and in-service education programs;

6. To promote Arcadia Home Care through visiting referral sources, community involvement, committee participation, and events;

7. To act as a clinical resource for staff;

8. To lead/attend regular staff meetings and foster teamwork;

9. To address work-related issues and keep staff updated on new information affecting client home care;

10. To respond on time to complaints, compliments, and any discrepancies, and ensure effective resolution as required;

11. To collaborate with multidisciplinary team members as appropriate: physicians, community agencies, home support providers, etc.;

12. To maintain an effective working relationship with the directors, managers, and coordinators, and relay relevant facts regarding clients and client home care staff;

13. To evaluate care delivery to ensure the service provided meets the client's needs, service purchaser's contractual requirements, and the company's quality standards;

14. To consult and participate in Client Care Conferences as needed to ensure high-quality care;

15. To maintain current certification for Basic Cardiac Life Support & current registration in good standing with the provincial regulatory body;

16. To establish staffing patterns/volumes that promote safe, quality client care;

17. To ensure that professional, high-quality standards are maintained by all staff providing care;

18. To promote staff development and provide an opportunity for continuing education;

19. To uphold and promote the organization's values and philosophy relating particularly to ethics, morality, and integrity as set out in Arcadia Home Care's Code of Conduct; and 

20. To complete all other tasks as assigned.

Qualifications

• PSW/RPN/RN Certificate or equivalent from a recognized educational institution

• Updated Vulnerable Sector Check

• Valid First Aid/CPR certification

• Current Medical TB Clearance

• Available to work flexible hours (Multiple shifts available)

• Good communication and interpersonal skills

• (Fluent in English – oral and written)

• Sound judgment, problem-solving, and observation abilities

• Assertive and can come with a plan to engage the client.

• Empathetic to the clients' needs

• Must understand the basics of good sanitation and sterile techniques to avoid infection or the spread of contagious illness

• Experience in dealing with Dementia and Alzheimer's is an asset.